Kick off Pride Month and Essex Pride Weekend with a fun and inclusive run/walk at Maple Street Park on Friday, May 30th! All abilities are welcome — run, walk, or dance your way through a glowing course filled with energy, music, and celebration. A high-energy DJ will keep the beats pumping, while glow party fun and bubble stations add extra magic along the way. Don’t want to join the 5K? You can still come to dance or show off your best moves in our runway strut to begin the night! This supportive space invites everyone to shine bright, embrace love and diversity, and light up Essex Junction together! Join EJRP and Essex Pride for this fun opening-night celebration!

FRIDAY, MAY 30

REGISTRATION: 7:30PM / RACE STARTS: 9PM

Free to party, $25 to race!

Buy tickets here. 

Join us on Saturday, May 31st for the 3rd annual Essex Pride Festival!!

Details are all over this website, and we hope you'll join us!

Queer coffee takes place on the 3rd Sunday of each month from noon-2p at Uncommon Coffee in Essex. Stop in or stay for a while and chat and make new connections with folks across the LGBTQIA+ community. 

This event is suitable for all ages, in fact, we welcome those with children, as we always have crafts and activities for all to engage in!